Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-29-15, 03:52 PM
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Wow! Thanks that was an incredible post. You...
Wow! Thanks that was an incredible post. You raise a very good point about the fruit trees getting their annual flower cycles off of ground temperatures. I hadn't considered that. That would...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-15-15, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,845
I agree a 5 ton system would be for a pretty...
I agree a 5 ton system would be for a pretty large house. The house here is about 3100 sq ft. It's pretty damn big. The former owners who tripled the house size in the 70's did about 1" of spray...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
09-11-15, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,845
New ground source heat pump questions
So I think ac_hacker might be the best to answer some of these questions. I'm living right outside of Portland now :-).
I had a salesman come to evaluate what a gshp would cost. He kinda blew me...
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Forum: Conservation
12-25-12, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 410,495
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-07-12, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,252
Exactly. It was just a recommendation in the...
Exactly. It was just a recommendation in the install manual. I was planning on following it. I was planning on ordering it tonight. I'll shoot some pictures for you guys :) Thanks for all the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-05-12, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,252
Yeah I'm with you guys. DIY all the way! I'm...
Yeah I'm with you guys. DIY all the way! I'm putting in the order tonight I think. Then I just need to figure out how to properly size the expansion tank and which condensate pump to buy and I'll...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-02-12, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,252
Thanks Daox! I'm willing to bet I have 220V...
Thanks Daox! I'm willing to bet I have 220V single phase then. I see 2 20A breakers tied together with a bar across them. The plumber looked at it for 2 seconds and said it was 120V. I said huh? ...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-02-12, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,252
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
05-02-12, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 16,252
Heat pump water heater install
Is anyone familiar with how hard it is to install a heat pump water heater? I'm looking into installing the AO smith voltex heat pump heater. I just had a plumber here who knows how to install it...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-11-12, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 6,641
New solid state air conditioner research
Found this today in the science news. Thought you guys might like to give it a read: RPI: News & Events - <em>Nature Materials</em> Study: Quick-Cooking Nanomaterials in a $40 Microwave Oven To...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-12, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,540
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-12, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,540
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-12, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,540
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
01-05-12, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,540
ASHP Saved me a TON!
Hey Guys. Just wanted to update everyone on how my fujitsu 15RLS ASHP worked out. I installed it with my father back in may I think? Anyways, I was excited to use it as the heating season started...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-05-11, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,600
Good point Phantom. Is there anything stopping...
Good point Phantom. Is there anything stopping people from buying the Sanyo Eco heat pump and installing it here? From what the site says it is a contained system, no hvac service tech required. ...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-04-11, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,600
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
10-03-11, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 12,600
Sanyo Eco C02 Heat Pump
Any ideas when this is coming to the US? Or.. any ideas how someone might go about buying and installing this? It looks amazingly more efficient than my oil burner radiator heater and electric...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-11-11, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
I see.. well it wouldn't be too hard for me to...
I see.. well it wouldn't be too hard for me to get some extra insulation and armorflex tape and wrap the other line :) Thanks for the info AC_Hacker! I'm going to tackle this project later in the...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-11-11, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-04-11, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-03-11, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-03-11, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
hahah, no XRinger that was for 1 zone. I bet...
hahah, no XRinger that was for 1 zone. I bet they charge $300/hr for labor. The guy also told me there was no permits needed for this job. I also have enough space on the circuit breaker for a...
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-03-11, 06:25 AM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
04-02-11, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-31-11, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 645
Views: 737,534
AC_Hacker, it's funny you should mention that. ...
AC_Hacker, it's funny you should mention that. That's the unit I settled on first. I talked to the local HVAC company and they said oh.. we only install Mitsubishi units. I said ok fine as long as...
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